soft like steel: reforged

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1.	pressure (feat. twst) 02:54		buy track
2.	soft like steel (Feel It Mix) 03:52		buy track
3.	welcome - Aloka Remix 04:12	lyrics	buy track
You can do it violent I’m not gonna like this Welcome to my world bitch How’d you like it? Born into the fighting Hope that you’re surviving Better keep your skin thick And your legs quick If you can't handle violence You’re not gonna like this How you gonna let yourself get preyed upon? When you’re close to the edge will you remain as calm We’re barely, surviving Yet think that we’re thriving Don't care if, you like it You need me, you need this The place I know Out of my body into the unknown I can’t define it Don’t even try yeah, Welcome to freedom bitch I hope you like it Baby girl is gonna eat you up Chew you, use you, hope you like it rough Such a hard guy man, looking so tough Saw it called it, instantly a bluff, I know You’re watching I know They’re talking I know This is nothing new But welcome to The fucking truth
4.	soft like steel - Jensen Interceptor Remix 05:01	info	buy track
5.	venom - Sonia Calico Remix 04:19		buy track

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LVRA unleashes five track EP, delivering deeper into the world of ‘soft like steel’, with lead track ‘pressure’ uniting with Welsh alt-pop proposition twst for this glistening anthem that splices intergalactic elements with the ethereal vocals of these two rising pop icons.

Speaking on ‘pressure’, LVRA said -

“twst and I are hustlers. It's something we've bonded over some very therapeutic conversations, and I feel like this track is our cathartic self-care anthem.”

The EP also includes four reimaginings of previous singles. LVRA serves a slow-building ‘Feel It Mix’ of ‘soft like steel’; a shimmering, pulsating club record. DJ and producer Aloka follows, delivering his razor-sharp flip of the EP opener ‘welcome’. Industrial and beguiling, this extended remix takes the original to 140 bpm with innovative percussive breaks and a serving of UK techno-inspired grit. Next up, the International Chrome label head and renowned techno stalwart Jensen Interceptor serves up an immersive 5-minute-long gritty electro take on ‘soft like steel’. Closing the EP is Taipei’s Sonia Calico who deconstructs ‘venom’, twisting the original into a breaksy, global club record imbued with Jersey Club drum patterns.

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released November 15, 2023

All tracks written, produced and performed by LVRA
Mixed by Brendan Cox
Mastered by Tim Turan
Track 1 co-written by and featuring twst
Track 3 co-produced by and performed with Aloka
Track 4 co-produced and performed with Jensen Interceptor
Track 5 co-produced by and performed with Sonia Calico
Artwork Photography by Jeff Hahn
Artwork 3D Design by Angie Penna-Li

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LVRA Edinburgh, UK

Born in Edinburgh to Chinese parents, LVRA is the burgeoning project of 23-year-old alt-pop singer and producer Rachel Lu.

LVRA's music combines elements of pop and experimental electronic music to make heavy, dark hyperpop for people to dance to in sweaty basement clubs. ... more

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